I specialize in STR and co-living and both these strategies work best closer to the downtown and college areas.

:)  Really though, I'm gifted and complexity is my middle name.

If you cant find it inside and outside there are companies that specialize in finding leaks only get them to find it 

I'll cross sell your face  bruhhhhhhhh I think it's something special put together just for you.

I've never heard the 25% thing before, but any difference between FMV and sales price would technically be considered a "gift" with potential tax implications for your parents.You can avoid most seller costs as there's no reason to use agents in this case.As an FYI: I always recommend avoiding a FHA loan, if you qualify for a low-down payment conventional loan.

Depending on property titling one partner can get the conventional financing and the other can make a gift or use their assets for the remainder.  

Looking at you @Lance Kawakami Steve every now and then there is someone like Lance that pops on to BP and thinks he is gods gift to comedy...

What’s the best way to determine if a lender specializes in conventional, commercial, hard money, non-QM, or DSCR loans?

I definitely agree that rent by the room is awesome for increasing cash flow - again, it does come with it's headaches but with the higher risk comes higher reward (I've been doing it for almost 3 years now, it's really the only way to make the numbers work with little cash down on properties).From my personal experience, talking to others at meetups, and reading this post, I think there's definitely demand for specialized rent by the room property management.

Turns out, those special rules for 1031 exchanges in Oregon.. things like navigating tenant protections and timing constraints.. aren’t exactly set up to make your life easier.